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Victims in religious institutions less likely to report sexual abuse, says inquiry – The Independent

Posted May 30th, 2019 in child abuse, Christianity, clergy, news, sexual offences, statistics, victims by tracey

‘Children who suffer sexual abuse are significantly less likely to report it if it is being perpetrated in a religious institution, according to a major analysis of survivors’ experiences. A study by the Truth Project, part of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), drew upon the experiences of 183 individuals who were abused as children in religious institutions, or by clergy or church staff in other settings.’

The Independent, 30th May 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Church review of Bishop Whitsey case – Law and Religion UK

Posted May 24th, 2019 in child abuse, children, Church of England, press releases, sexual offences by tracey

‘On 22 May 2019, the Church of England announced a review into the allegations of sexual offences against children and adults by the late Bishop Hubert Victor Whitsey.’

Full press release

Law and Religion UK, 23rd May 2019

Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com

Paedophile deputy headteacher live-streamed child sex abuse while high on cocaine and meth – The Independent

Posted May 24th, 2019 in child abuse, drug abuse, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, sentencing, sexual offences, teachers by tracey

‘A deputy headteacher who live-streamed child sex abuse videos while high on cocaine and crystal meth, has been jailed for more than two years.’

The Independent, 23rd May 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Convicted killer linked to historical rape of teenage girl after she discovers he is father of her child – The Independent

Posted May 24th, 2019 in child abuse, DNA, murder, news, pregnancy, rape, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘A convicted murderer who raped a 14-year-old girl two decades ago was linked to the attack after she discovered he was the father of her child.’

The Independent, 24th May 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judge ‘misled court in case against paedophile teacher’ – Daily telegraph

Posted May 24th, 2019 in barristers, child abuse, children, disclosure, judges, news, parliamentary privilege, school children, sexual offences, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority, teachers, victims by tracey

‘A judge has been accused of misleading a court and denying justice to victims of a paedophile headmaster.’

Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Disgraced army colonel jailed after instructing women on how to abuse their children over webcam – The Independent

Posted May 23rd, 2019 in armed forces, child abuse, children, internet, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A former British army officer who instructed women on how to abuse their children so he could watch via webcam has been jailed.’

The Independent, 22nd May 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Number of British paedophiles may be far higher than thought – The Guardian

Posted May 15th, 2019 in child abuse, indecent photographs of children, internet, national crime agency, news, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘The number of Britons with a sexual interest in children may be seven times higher than previously thought, the head of the National Crime Agency has said.’

The Guardian, 14th May 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Tech firms to give secret evidence at child sexual abuse inquiry – The Guardian

Posted May 14th, 2019 in child abuse, children, closed material, criminal injuries compensation, indecent photographs of children, inquiries, internet, news, sexual grooming, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Google are to give secret evidence to the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA) as it examines the growing problem of online exploitation.’

The Guardian, 13th May 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Church rejects report which says clergy should be allowed to go to police with sex abuse confessions – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 9th, 2019 in child abuse, children, Church of England, codes of practice, confidentiality, disclosure, inquiries, news, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘The Church of England is ignoring abuse victims, survivors claim, after it rejected a report saying that clergy should report sex abuse confessions to police.’

Full Church of England report

Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Inquiry announces new investigation into child protection in religious organisations and settings – Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

Posted May 7th, 2019 in child abuse, children, Christianity, inquiries, Islam, Judaism, press releases, sexual offences, Sikhism by tracey

‘The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has announced a new investigation into child protection in religious organisations and settings. The investigation will be thematic and will review the current child protection policies, practices and procedures in religious institutions in England and Wales.’

Full press release

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, 2nd May 2019

Source: www.iicsa.org.uk

Police ‘overwhelmed’ by child sex abuse image cases call for new approach as thousands of paedophiles seek help – The Independent

Posted May 7th, 2019 in charities, child abuse, children, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, police, rehabilitation, sexual offences, statistics by tracey

‘Police leaders have called for a new approach to the rising number of people who view child sex abuse images online, as thousands of paedophiles seek help to stop their behaviour.’

The Independent, 6th May 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Barry rapists Peter and Avril Griffiths: Case review call – BBC News

Posted April 29th, 2019 in child abuse, children, news, rape, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘Questions over whether a couple jailed for a string of rapes on girls were part of a paedophile ring have led to calls for a serious case review.’

BBC News, 29th April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK watchdog blocks record number of child abuse webpages – The Guardian

Posted April 24th, 2019 in charities, child abuse, children, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, ombudsmen, sexual grooming, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘More than 100,000 webpages containing child sexual abuse imagery (CSAI) or videos were identified and blocked over the last year by the UK charity tasked with maintaining the nationwide blacklist, an increase of more than a third on the year before.’

The Guardian, 24th April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Lord Janner inquiry: Senior police ‘influenced decisions’ – BBC News

Posted April 17th, 2019 in child abuse, inquiries, news, police, sexual offences by tracey

‘Senior police officers may have influenced decisions about inquiries going ahead into child abuse allegations against a politician, a watchdog has said.’

BBC News, 16th April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Child sex offenders ‘inadequately supervised’ at detention centre – The Guardian

Posted April 16th, 2019 in child abuse, children, detention, homicide, mental health, news, ombudsmen, sexual offences, standards by tracey

‘child sex offenders being held at an immigration removal centre have been inadequately supervised, a watchdog has found.’

The Guardian, 16th April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Child rapist who fooled judge into thinking he was disabled is jailed – The Guardian

Posted April 11th, 2019 in child abuse, fitness to plead, news, perverting the course of justice, psychiatrists, rape, sentencing by sally

‘A child rapist who almost escaped punishment after he tricked a judge and two psychiatrists into thinking he was severely disabled has been jailed for more than 26 years.’

The Guardian, 10th April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Social media firms to be penalised for not removing child abuse – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2019 in bullying, child abuse, communicating false information, duty of care, enforcement, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, pornography, statistics, terrorism by sally

‘New laws proposed to tackle social media companies streaming child abuse, extremism, terrorist attacks and cyberbullying have been welcomed by senior police and children’s charities.’

The Guardian, 8th April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Children: Public Law Update (Spring 2019) – Family Law Week

Posted April 5th, 2019 in child abuse, children, contact orders, news, parental responsibility, sexual offences by tracey

‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent, important Children Public Law cases.’

Family Law Week, 2nd April 2019

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

The neo-Nazi paedophile who plotted to kill – BBC News

Posted April 3rd, 2019 in child abuse, conspiracy, murder, news, proscribed organisations, sexual grooming, sexual offences, terrorism by sally

‘A jury has been unable to decide whether Jack Renshaw, a neo-Nazi who admitted a terrorist plot to kill an MP, remained a member of a banned terrorist group. At the end of his fourth and final trial of the past two years, the full story of those cases can now be told.’

BBC News, 2nd April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Stanhope Castle school abuse claims ‘groundless’, said 1979 report – BBC News

Posted April 2nd, 2019 in child abuse, inquiries, news, reports, school children, sexual offences, social services, teachers by tracey

‘Allegations of abuse at a scandal-hit school were dismissed as “groundless”, a report leaked to the BBC has shown.’

BBC News, 2nd April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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